Comments on: Obama administration retreating on HHS contraception mandate?

By: Links for 2-1-2013 | Karl Heubaum

Links for 2-1-2013 | Karl Heubaum — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 04:01:15 +0000

[...] The Department of Health and Human Services claims that it’s exempting “religiously affiliated organizations” from ObamaCare’s contraception mandate, but Hobby Lobby is still screwed. [...]

By: cptacek

cptacek — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:04:27 +0000

In March, after an uproar among religious institutions that didn’t want to pay for contraceptives, the Obama administration offered several policy suggestions that would require the administrator of the insurance policy, not the religious institution or the insurer, to pay for contraception coverage and invited comment on those proposals.

Way to go. Perpetuate the lie that this is about contraception. It is not. It is about abortion.

By: KOOLAID2

KOOLAID2 — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:46:39 +0000

does “retreating” equate to “pulling out”????

er…./

ted c on February 1, 2013 at 10:32 AM

…its promoting tax evasion!

By: The Administration Rolling Back the HHS Mandate? CNN Thinks “Yes.”

The Administration Rolling Back the HHS Mandate? CNN Thinks “Yes.” — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:45:41 +0000

[...] benefit of getting the Catholic bishops off of Barack Obama’s back, at least for the most part.Read the rest, as the Administration probably has a few caveats, provisos, and quid pro quo’s, etc. You [...]

By: ptcamn

ptcamn — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:37:15 +0000

Narcissistic Law Students Hardest Hit.

bmmg39 on February 1, 2013 at 12:20 PM

And liberal feminists who want the Gov out of their bodies… except when it comes to paying for the “reproductive services” to counteract the poor decisions they make with their bodies.

By: bmmg39

bmmg39 — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:20:58 +0000

Narcissistic Law Students Hardest Hit.

By: unseen

unseen — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:16:33 +0000

you know if we didn’t have the federal government money in our universites healthcare and everything else then they would have no power whatsoever over us. A small government means freedom a big government means oppressions.

Cut spending.

By: katablog.com

katablog.com — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:07:33 +0000

A family of 4 with a mortage,car notes,school stuff for kids,utilities,gas,and food is looking at $20,000 for a basic policy.The IRS set the tax,(fine) at $2800.00 on this amount.They will be collecting alot of taxes.

wasn’t that the point? Anything say these “taxes” won’t go into the general fund?

By: Zomcon JEM

Zomcon JEM — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:43:41 +0000

doc – no the IRS cannot collect a dime. They can withhold refunds. So, increase your withholding through the year and reduce the IRS free interest loan program instead.

Starve the beast!!

By: FRIDAY MOURNING | Witch's Will

FRIDAY MOURNING | Witch's Will — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:12:19 +0000

[...] link: http://hotair.com/archives/2013/02/01/obama-administration-retreating-on-hhs-contraception-mandate/ [...]

By: either orr

either orr — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:11:29 +0000

Umm.. And Ed – I can tell you exactly why they didn’t bow to reality earlier. It’s called an election. This was a shameless part of the war on womenz.

Illinidiva on February 1, 2013 at 10:18 AM

Obama doesn’t bow to reality. Only to foreign despots.

By: docflash

docflash — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:09:41 +0000

Now that people are seeing what an Obamacare policy is going to cost maybe the HHS is trying to find ways to make it look like they are lowering premiums and cover their azzes.A family of 4 with a mortage,car notes,school stuff for kids,utilities,gas,and food is looking at $20,000 for a basic policy.The IRS set the tax,(fine) at $2800.00 on this amount.They will be collecting alot of taxes.

By: blammm

blammm — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:06:54 +0000

/paging Secretary Genghis Kerry

Terp Mole on February 1, 2013 at 10:06 AM

This one’s on Hillary as Kerry hasn’t been sworn in yet. Secretary Lurch has to mop up the blood though.

By: Resist We Much

Resist We Much — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:53:31 +0000

I guess it all depends on which religion is complaining right..?

d1carter on February 1, 2013 at 10:13 AM

Colorado Christian University, a Protestant university, filed suit in December, 2011, so it wasn’t just Catholics.

I haven’t heard of any cases involving Jews, Muslims, etc, but they would also have the same rights.

By: chemman

chemman — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:48:47 +0000

Wasn’t the EPA slapped for there mandate on biofuels? How did their retreat work out? IIRC they nearly doubled the mandate for 2013 even though no where near enough of those biofuels are being made. This administration doesn’t care what the courts or the legislative branch says or does.

By: JeffWeimer

JeffWeimer — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:37:55 +0000

The mandate served its purpose. Now that Obama is safely reelected and understands he’s going to get whacked on this by the courts anyway, there’s little to lose in quietly retreating.

rockmom on February 1, 2013 at 10:08 AM

Exactly. It’s served it’s purpose, and now the peasants can have their cake.

Don’t forget, this was part of a strategy that included certain members of the MSM and stretched all the way back to the Republican primary debates in 2011. Thank you George Stephanopolous, who NEVER coordinates his questions with the administration.

By: GarandFan

GarandFan — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:37:26 +0000

Another issue expected to be dealt with Friday in the policy announcement is how a religious organization is defined.

This should be fun. This administration can’t even define what an “assault weapon” is, or isn’t.

By: Mimzey

Mimzey — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:37:15 +0000

I don’t believe it.
If exemptions for religious organizations is allowed, it could be argued that individuals should have the same option. Whats the difference? Is there some number of individuals that must be met before moral values are considered?

By: katablog.com

katablog.com — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:35:14 +0000

Is Julia single?

Rusty Allen on February 1, 2013 at 10:16 AM

Of course Julia is single! How could you doubt it? We sure don’t want her having a hubby that might talk some sense into her. Besides, with the Government as your daddy, women don’t need husbands any more!

By: AZCoyote

AZCoyote — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:34:22 +0000

they did run at least one ad that explicity mentioned Romney and Republicans favoring “allowing your emplioyer to decide whether you can have birth control.” This ad was shown heavily in Virginia and other swing states.

rockmom on February 1, 2013 at 10:08 AM

They ran that ad here in AZ too. They also ran one that claimed Romney wanted to outlaw abortion. Romney’s campaign never bothered to refute either of those lies. I kept waiting for the response ads, but they never appeared. That’s when I knew Romney would lose.

By: ted c

ted c — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:32:56 +0000

does “retreating” equate to “pulling out”????

er…./

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canopfor — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:30:45 +0000

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By: tommyboy

tommyboy — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:27:45 +0000

Liberals will be upset with their phony messiah if he backpedals….
I’ll enjoy that
workingclass artist on February 1, 2013 at 10:23 AM

Now that he doesn’t need them anymore I think a lot of Barky’s useful idiots (ie. “the base”) are in for disappointment. They are already squealing over the $20K minimum cost for his free health insurance – especially the unions.

By: workingclass artist

workingclass artist — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:27:05 +0000

New War on Womynz…
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/01/31/mikulskis-paycheck-fairness-act-would-allow-employees-to-discuss-salaries/

By: tommyboy

tommyboy — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:25:11 +0000

This law was written with the express purpose of being as broad and vague as possible, that way it can be “interpreted” however it needs to be in order to be implemented.

Perhaps, but if HHS drafts an arbitrarily restrictive definition of “religiously affiliated” then one can always make an equal protection argument.